Misungwi weather in April

In April, Misungwi sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 150 mm of rain across 18 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Misungwi's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Misungwi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:50 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Misungwi is town in Tanzania.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Misungwi reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22820
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42820
52820
62820
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82820
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102820
112819
122819
132819
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282820
292820
302820

Misungwi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°12519.612.15.0
Feb28° / 20°9313.912.15.2
Mar28° / 20°14118.2124.8
Apr28° / 20°1501811.94.9
May28° / 19°538.811.96.2
Jun29° / 19°214.111.86.4
Jul29° / 18°81.611.96.6
Aug29° / 19°355.611.96.0
Sep29° / 20°6711125.2
Oct28° / 20°15521.112.14.5
Nov27° / 19°21924.512.14.2
Dec27° / 19°18923.912.24.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32773
42773
52773
62674
72575
82674
92575
102575
112575
122575
132476
142476
152476
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182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
232674
242674
252674
262674
272773
282773
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Misungwi gets around 150 mm of rain over 18 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
469
568
668
767
866
966
1066
1165
1265
1365
1464
1563
1662
1761
1860
1959
2058
2157
2256
2356
2455
2554
2653
2752
2851
2950
3049

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122276
222276
322276
422276
522375
622375
722474
822474
922573
1022573
1122672
1222672
1322672
1422771
1522771
1632869
1732869
1832968
1933067
2033067
2133166
2243264
2343264
2443363
2543363
2653461
2753560
2863658
2963757
3073855

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:536:52
212.06:536:51
312.06:536:51
412.06:526:50
512.06:526:50
612.06:526:50
712.06:526:49
812.06:516:49
912.06:516:49
1012.06:516:48
1112.06:516:48
1211.96:516:47
1311.96:506:47
1411.96:506:47
1511.96:506:46
1611.96:506:46
1711.96:506:46
1811.96:496:45
1911.96:496:45
2011.96:496:45
2111.96:496:44
2211.96:496:44
2311.96:496:44
2411.96:496:44
2511.96:486:43
2611.96:486:43
2711.96:486:43
2811.96:486:43
2911.96:486:42
3011.96:486:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Misungwi

In seasonPeak

In April, Misungwi sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Misungwi's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Misungwi?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Misungwi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Misungwi in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Misungwi sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Misungwi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Misungwi peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Misungwi in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Misungwi is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1923 µg/m³May 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Misungwi?

Misungwi sits at 2.9°S, 33.1°E, 1,178 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Usagara, 21 km away.

Topography around Misungwi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Misungwi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Misungwi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 1,184 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Misungwi is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Usagara 21 km · Ngudu 31 km · Kisesa 34 km · Kihangara 42 km · Mwanza 42 km · Magu 50 km · Sengerema 52 km · Mhango 55 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Misungwi (-2.85°, 33.0833°, elevation 1,178 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).